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    On April 4 in Baseball History...


    1911 -  The Most Valuable Player award is introduced and sponsored by Hugh Chalmers, an auto manufacturer. The first winners of the MVP, selected by a vote of one baseball writer representing each franchise in the league, will be Tigers' outfielder Ty Cobb and Frank Schulte of the Cubs.

    1918 - The Phillies trade infielder Bert Niehoff (.255, 2, 42) and send cash to the Cardinals for rookie right-hander Mule Watson. Niehoff will play just one more season before retiring while Watson will pitch two seasons with Philadelphia, posting a 7-11 record, before being traded to the Braves.

    1948 - A's manager Connie Mack, who is 84-years-old, challenges Clark Griffith, the 78-year-old owner of the Senators, to a foot race from home plate to first base. The contest ends in a photo finish tie.

    1966 - On the nationally-televised Hullabalo, a program which showcases rock and roll groups, host Soupy Sales is joined by his two sons, Tony and Hunt, to perform Meet the Mets, with the unlikely tune being accompanied by the show's go-go dancers halfway through the song. The Sales' children were on the show as guests musicians, featuring their rock and roll band, Tony and the Tigers.


    1968 - Due to the today's assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King most of the major league teams will decide to postpone their opening day games until the reverend's funeral takes place in five days. Surprisingly, the Dodgers, at first, are the notable exception, even though the Phillies, their opponents on April 9th, say they will forfeit rather than play on the national day of mourning.

    1974 - In front a crowd of 52,000 at Riverfront Stadium on Opening Day in Cincinnati, Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's all-time home run record of 714 by hitting a first-inning two-run homer off Jack Billingham. The Atlanta front office had considered keeping 'Hammerin' Hank' on the bench during road games so the slugger could try to equal the mark in front of the hometown fans, but commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered the Braves to put the outfielder into the lineup for at least two of the three games against the Reds.

    1978 - The Expos reveal their new mascot named Souki, an odd looking character wearing an Expos uniform below a giant baseball head that has antennae. The Mr. Met-like figure, whose rights will be sold for $50.00, will be released after one season, after proving to be unpopular with the fans due to his strange looks and quirky behavior.


    1988 - In a 10-6 victory over the Expos, Kevin McReynolds and Darryl Strawberry each hit a pair of home runs helping the Mets to establish an Opening Day record with six homers. The 'Strawman's' second shot, estimated at 525 feet, hits above the dome’s light rim, and is believed to be the longest dinger ever stroked at Olympic Stadium.

    1988 - Blue Jay designated hitter George Bell becomes the first player to hit three home runs on Opening Day helping Toronto defeat the Royals 5-3. All of the homers are off Bret Saberhagen.

    1989 - On Opening Day, Tommy John ties a record by playing in 26 seasons. The Yankee veteran hurler beats the Twins, 4-2 for his 287th win putting him 19th overall in career wins.

    1994 - A total of 56,706 fans attend Opening Day making it the largest crowd ever at new Yankee Stadium. The Bronx Bombers do not disappoint the big crowd when Jimmy Key beats Kevin Brown and the Rangers, 5-3.

    1994 - In the inaugural game played at Jacobs Field, President Clinton throws out the first ball, and 'El Presidente' Dennis Martinez throws the first pitch when the Indians defeat the Mariners in 11 innings, 4-3. With Bob Feller, the author of the only Opening Day no-hitter game in major league history in attendance, Mariner southpaw Randy Johnson holds the Tribe hitless for the first seven innings.

    1994 - Playing his 2,403rd game at first base, Indian infielder Eddie Murray becomes baseball's all-time leader in games played at that position.

    1994 - On Opening Day at Wrigley Field in a loss to the Mets 12-8 victory, Cubs rookie Tuffy Rhodes becomes the first player to homer in his first three at-bats starting the season. The three solo round-trippers, all off Dwight 'Doc' Gooden, will account for nearly half his season's total when he finishes the season with only eight round-trippers.

    1994 - In the very first game played at Jacobs Field, a 4-3 extra-inning victory for the Tribe over Seattle, the Indians retire Larry Doby’s uniform number 14. An usually reserved Doby becomes emotional speaking to the Opening Day crowd.

    1994 - Prior to the Cubs' 12-8 Opening Day loss to the Mets at Wrigley Field, Hillary Clinton becomes the second first lady to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of the baseball season. Bill's wife then joins Harry Caray in the broadcast booth and sings "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" with the beloved announcer during the seventh inning stretch.

    1997 - Turner Field opens and the Braves christen it with a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Cubs.

    1998 - Mark McGwire begins what will be a historic season homering in the fourth consecutive game to tie Willie Mays' National League record for most homers to start a season. Big Mac's three-run blast in the sixth inning helps the Cardinals beat the Padres, 8-6.

    1999 - Opening Day starts in Mexico, making it the first time baseball's first pitch comes outside the U.S. or Canada as the Rockies defeat the National League's defending champs Padres, 8-2.

    2000 - At Safeco Field, Darren Lewis plays right field in Boston's 2-0 victory over Seattle. The 32-year old outfielder is the 13th different Red Sox player to start in that position on Opening Day for the past thirteen years.

    2001 - For the first time since June 7, 1995, the Indians do not have a sellout crowd at Jacobs Field. The streak of 455 games of consecutive full houses, a major league record, will be broken by the Boston Red Sox in 2008.

    2001 - Throwing the earliest no-hitter in major league history, Hideo Nomo blanks the Orioles, 3-0 at Camden Yards in his first start in a Red Sox uniform. Second baseman Mike Lansing makes an outstanding play with one out in the ninth to preserve the Japanese-born hurler's second career no-hitter.

    2003 - At Cincinnati's new Great American Ball Park, Sammy Sosa becomes the first Latin American player and 18th overall to hit 500 career home runs. The milestone is reached in the seventh inning as 'Slammin' Sammy' drives a Scott Sullivan 1-2 pitch into the right-field seats.

    2003 - The Coneheads stage a reunion at Shea Stadium as David Cone returns to the mound after taking a year off and hurls an impressive five innings of shutout ball in the Mets' 4-0, victory over the Expos. In memory of one of the founders of this unique idea which started in 1988, the group hangs a banner featuring a picture of Scott Saber, who was killed during the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, smiling in his Conehead.

    2005 - On Opening Day, Tadahito Iguchi makes his MLB debut as Mark Buehrle pitches 8 innings of 2 hit no run ball in the White Sox 1-0 shut out of the Indians in Chicago.  Shingo Takatsu pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up the save. With this win Chicago is in first place in the A.L. Central. A place they either share or lead for the entire season.


    2005 - Mark Teahen makes his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals. Teahen goes hitless in four at-bats. He also commits an error in the field which is an indicator of his eventual suckiness as a member of the White Sox in 2010 and 2011.

    2006 - Kansas City voters approve a $250 million proposal to renovate Kauffman Stadium. The facelift of the 35-year old home of the Royals will include the addition of dugout suites, new clubhouses, an exclusive restaurant, and the replacement of the orange seats throughout the stadium with new blue ones.

    2006 - The Padres are rained out at home for first time since May 12, 1998, a span of 635 consecutive home games played, mostly played at Qualcomm Stadium. The postponement, just the 16th rainout in the franchise's' 38-year history, is the first washout at the club's new home, PETCO Park, which opened two seasons ago.

    2007 - Tuffy Rhodes becomes the first non-japanese player to drive in a thousand runs in Nippon Pro Baseball history. Only two players of the 28 players who have reached the milestone have accomplished the feat in fewer games.

    2008 - Carried by his momentum avoiding the pitch, J.R. Towels does a hand stand at home plate after getting hit above the knee during the second inning in Houston's 4-3 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Astros catcher's fourth inning two-run homer is accomplished with the backstop standing on his feet.

    2008 - Before their home opener, the Blue Jays announce reaching agreements with outfielder Alex Rios (.297, 24, 85) and second baseman Aaron Hill (.291, 17, 78). The 26-year old Toronto fly-catcher will earn nearly $70 million dollars over the next seven years, the second richest deal in franchise history, and the club's newly signed infielder, also 26, inks a four-year contract worth $12 million.

    2008 - With fans chanting "Robbie, Robbie" prior the home opener against the Red Sox, the Blue Jays honor Roberto Alomar by inducting their former all-star second baseman into Toronto's Level of Excellence. The dramatic pre-game ceremony features the honoree being reveled at second base with a spotlight after a video montage of his career highlights is played in a darkened Rogers Centre.

    2012 - Joey Votto and the Reds agree to the longest guaranteed contract in major league history, a $251.5 million, 12-year deal. The dollar amount, second only to A-Rod's $275 million and $252 million pacts with the Rangers and Yankees, easily surpasses Ken Griffey Jr.'s $116.5 million, nine-year signing in 2000 as the richest in franchise history.

    2014 - Charlie Blackmon ties a team record established by Andres Galarraga in 1995, collecting six hits in the Rockies' 12-2 rout of Arizona in the team’s home opener at Coors Field. The 27 year-old platoon outfielder is the first major leaguer to collect three doubles, two singles and a home run in a major league game.

    2016 - The Dodgers hand the Padres the worst Opening Day shutout loss since at least 1913, and most likely in the history of the game, blanking the Friars at PetCo Park, 15-0. The contest marked the managerial debut of both skippers with LA's Dave Roberts and San Diego’s Padres Andy Green both piloting their first major league game.

    2016 - Although he limits the Rangers to just one hit, Mariner right-hander Felix Hernandez loses for the first time on Opening Day, snapping a streak of six victories to start his team’s season. Seattle had the opportunity to become the first franchise in modern baseball history to win ten consecutive season openers, but sloppy defense allows three runs in the fifth inning of the club's 3-2 defeat to Texas at Globe Life Park.

    2016 - Trevor Story becomes the first player to hit two home runs in his first regular season game on Opening Day, and the fifth rookie to accomplish the feat in his major league debut. The 23 year-old Rockies shortstop hit both round-trippers off Diamondbacks’ ace Zack Greinke, a three-run home run in the third and a solo shot in the following frame of the team’s 10-5 victory over Arizona at Chase Field.

    2017 - Stephen Piscotty's dangerous journey around the base paths ends when he crosses the plate in the bottom of fifth inning, scoring the Cardinals' only run in the team's 2-1 loss to the Cubs at Busch Stadium. After reaching first base as the result of being hit by a pitch from Jake Arrieta, the Redbird outfielder, attempting to take second on a wild pitch, is nailed in the elbow with the ball thrown from catcher Wilson Contreras, and then sliding into home plate he is struck on the helmet with an errant throw by second baseman Javier Baez.


    2017 - The Washington Nationals signed Matt Albers as a free agent.



    Baseball Birthdays on April 4...


    1859 - Brown, Joe
    1866 - Taylor, Harry
    1878 - Volz, Jake
    1881 - Jackson, Bill
    1883 - Hummel, John
    1883 - Hinchman, Bill
    1885 - Dam, Bill
    1888 - Speaker, Tris
    1888 - Upham, Bill
    1889 - Lerchen, Dutch
    1893 - Kilduff, Pete
    1897 - Miner, Ray
    1900 - Mallonee, Jule
    1903 - Bartholomew, Les

    1910 - Vosmik, Joe
    1910 - Bokina, Joe
    1916 - Ramsdell, Willie
    1916 - Owen, Mickey
    1924 - Hodges, Gil
    1927 - Hasenmayer, Don
    1928 - Smith, Frank
    1929 - Gilbert, Tookie
    1933 - Wieand, Ted
    1937 - Geiger, Gary
    1937 - Kenders, Al
    1941 - Watt, Eddie
    1942 - Fisher, Tom
    1942 - Fregosi, Jim

    1942 - Locke, Ron
    1943 - Epstein, Mike
    1947 - Fosse, Ray
    1948 - Hooten, Leon
    1956 - Herr, Tom
    1959 - Hernandez, Pedro
    1960 - Lickert, John
    1961 - Komminsk, Brad
    1968 - Dedrick, Jim
    1969 - Strittmatter, Mark
    1969 - Reyes, Carlos
    1972 - Wagner, Matt
    1972 - Sparks, Jeff
    1972 - Garcia, Guillermo
    1975 - Rolen, Scott
    1977 - Valent, Eric
    1978 - Ellison, Jason
    1981 - Daigle, Casey
    1986 - Coleman, Louis
    1987 - Despaigne, Odrisamer
    1987 - Maybin, Cameron
    1991 - Perez, Martin
    1993 - Almonte, Miguel
    1993 - Bormann, John
    1994 - Nunez, Renato



    Baseball Deaths on April 4...


    1902 - Sweeney, Charlie
    1921 - Corkhill, Pop
    1924 - Wood, George
    1934 - Johnston, Dick
    1937 - Howard, Earl
    1941 - Jones, Alex
    1945 - Cotter, Dick
    1947 - Goar, Jot
    1949 - Suggs, George
    1956 - Roe, Clay
    1956 - Gray, Dolly
    1962 - Dowd, Snooks
    1966 - McQuaid, Herb
    1969 - Ward, Chuck
    1969 - Wilson, Les
    1971 - Mays, Carl
    1974 - Silva, Danny
    1982 - Queen, Mel
    1988 - Aragon, Jack
    1988 - Snell, Charlie
    1991 - Moore, Johnny
    1999 - Wynn, Early

    2004 - Bamberger, George
    2008 - Crider, Jerry

    2016 - Sandlock, Mike



                                 


           







 

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